Ulteo Open Virtual Desktop Features:
an open and secure application delivery solution

With our Open Virtual Desktop (OVD) technology, corporations are able to install and setup an OVD Session Manager and one or several Application Server and then set up access for employees on the network. Employees will then be able to use the applications provided by Open Virtual Desktop within their browsers. Applications can be either Linux or Windows applications and are available seamlessly on user's desktops. Linux applications run on Ulteo Applications Servers while Windows applications run on Terminal Services on Windows servers. Download the PDF product sheet.

[ Key benefits | Screenshots | Key features | Global infrastructure ]

Key benefits for IT

• Ease of use, ease of deployment: installation, management
• Interoperability: full Microsoft environment integration (Windows, Windows Applications, Active Directory, File server)
• Customizable: Open Source, GPL v2
• Cheaper by an order of magnitude
• Interoperable, secure, reliable, scalable

Key benefits for end-users

• Ease of use: browser, applications can be accessed from a portal
• Largest application portfolio: access to any Linux and/or Windows applications
• User friendly: Linux and Windows applications in a browser on Windows, Linux or MacOS!

Screenshots

Running a desktop session for a user. The menu offers only published (authorized) applications for this user.	Running desktop session for a user. Both Windows and Linux applications are available on the same desktop!
User configuration.	User directory configuration.
Application publication wizard for a group of users.	Server load balancing configuration.
Application Servers self-declare to the Session Manager, and are monitored on the fly.	Customizable logging capabilities are available for both Windows and Linux application servers.

Infrastructure overview & Ulteo OVD final vision

Supports: Any application and architecture Any type of network Any type of client machine

SBC VDI

Key Features

Windows and/or Linux Application delivery

The Ulteo Open Virtual Desktop delivers applications based on Linux servers or Windows Terminal Services remotely from any browser (java enabled), to any desktop (Windows, MacOS, Linux, thinclient), anywhere (WAN-enable).

Available applications available by default include the full OpenOffice office suite, Firefox web browser, Thunderbird email client, kopete and pidgin Instant Messaging clients. Thousands others can be installed and deployed by the system administrator.

End-user Web Interface

Access to applications is delivered via a customizable and user-friendly web interface. Users are delivered either a full desktop or a single application.

Easy and centrally managed Administrator Web console

A comprehensive administrator web console is provided to define all the settings, manage users, applications and servers.
A native wizard enables an easy application publishing process. Applications are installed through packages.

Collaboration for users and IT support

Users can collaborate easily together in real time, each having a view of the same desktop. IT can control the application to help the end-user.

Microsoft Windows integration

The Open Virtual Desktop delivers Linux based applications on a Windows Desktop in a browser. Cut, paste and printing are all enabled.

Microsoft Active Directory and authentication

The authentication process is facilitated through Windows Active Directory and also through any LDAP server.

Microsoft or Linux File Server

User files can be stored either on a Windows or Linux server using SMB/CIFS and WebDAV(*).

Monitoring, logging, reporting, load-balancing

Windows and Linux application servers monitoring, loggin and reporting capabilities are provided to the OVD administrator.

Load-balancing is available on applications servers. It can be customized with various parameters.

Security

The Open Virtual Desktop uses SSH-tunneling to secure the entire communication process.

And many others!

Other features include:

• session recovery/reconnection
• support for many languages and keymaps
• possible installation of an Ulteo application server and Session Manager on a single server is possible by using a dedicated DVD ISO image
• SSO ready through our API

5 minutes installation

The Open Virtual Desktop is easy to install with a fully automated installation process.

System recommendation

• Servers for OVD Application servers: x86 servers w/ dualcore or quad CPU. 1GB or more RAM per 20 concurrent end-users. Supported Host OS: Ubuntu 8.04.1, RHEL 5.2, Centos 5.2, Fedora 10 + generic Linux install.
• Servers for Windows applications: Windows 2003 Server+Terminal Services on any hardware. Note: expected support for Windows Server 2008: June 2009.
• Servers for OVD Session Manager: any Pentium class x86 server w/512MB or more RAM. Host OS: Ubuntu 8.04.1, RHEL 5.2, Centos 5.2, Fedora 10 + generic Linux install.
• Note for OVD ApS and SM servers: it's possible to install everything on only one server for evaluation purpose.
• Client: Sun Java 1.5/1.6 enabled browser: Firefox 2+, Internet Explorer 7+, any platform.
• Network: 100Mbps or more LAN
• User directory servers: Active Directory on Windows Server, or LDAP server are currently supported.
• Fileservers: CIFS, WebDAV(*)
(*) WebDAV support available June 2009

Note: the Open Virtual Desktop can run for a test drive without any connection to a directory or file server.
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